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It would be suicide in the American academy to show too early an interest beyond your doctoral specialization: charges of everything from charlatanry to ambition would be levied and tenure denied. I've seen this first-hand.
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"It would be suicide in the American academy to show too early an interest beyond your doctoral specialization: charges of everything from charlatanry to ambition would be levied and tenure denied. I've seen this first-hand."
— Tony Judt

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It would be suicide in the American academy to show too early an interest beyond your doctoral specialization: charges of everything from charlatanry to ambition would be levied and tenure denied. I've seen this first-hand. — Tony Judt

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Tony Judt was a Historian from United Kingdom (1948–2010).

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This quote is attributed to Tony Judt, a Historian from United Kingdom.
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Tony Judt lived from 1948 – 2010.